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Wmn)(Sin)' Fwir; of (O) 0 1 Chris' Labors: 8-68-6 0t.prtfrabur0 0imra Saturday; July 1972 i classified 1L.I WIMBLEDON, England Iff) Stan Smith, favorite to win the men's single title In the prestigious Wimbledon tennis tournament, moved falteringly Into the quarter-finals Friday, while little Chris Evert, 17, continued her winning form In the women's division. Smth. the big soldier from Pasadena, still was below his best form but beat Australia's Ian Fletcher 8-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Chris, from Fort Lauderdale, worked hard on the center court to overcome Mary Ann Eisel of Louis It was a great day for the American girls. Eight, Including Miss Evert, reached the final 16 of the worn- nals and that long awaited dream match with Evonne, assuming of course that the Australian star also keeps winning.

Chris has now won three matches, in which she dropped only one set (to Valerie Ziegenf uss In the second round). 1 Smith showed his top form sporadically. But he stepped up his game when it counted particularly in the fourth set. Smith led 2-0 In that set but lost his service and allowed the Australian to tie at 4-4. At that point, the Army corporal turned on the heat.

He went to. a 5-4 by serving and volleying, then broke through with a spectacular cross-court backhand and a forehand pass down the line to clinch the match. en's singles. Blllie Jean King won and so did her Evonne Ooolagong, the defending titllst from Two more victories will put Chris Into the semifi- 15) ST ACCCLD Holdout Fischer Given Stern Warning AMSTERDAM (ff) The president of the Chess Federation has threatened American champion Bobby Fischer with blacklisting following reports he is holding out for a cut of the gate receipts from his World Series with Boris Spas- sky of Russia. Four men have reached the quarter-finals thus far.

Smith will meet Alexander Metrevell of Russia and Onny Parun of New Zealand will be paired against Jan Kodes of Czechoslovakia. Two other Americans axe gunning for a place in the quarter-finals. Jim Connors of Belleville, plays Francois Jaottret of France and Tom Gorman of Seattle, faces No. I seed Hie Nastase of Romania. Ctorman overcame Jaime Fillol of Chile 6-4, 7-5, 2-6, 4-6, 8-6 Friday in a tense match.

Gorman, who lost to Smith in the semifinals last year, played strong tennis for two sets before faltering. Fillol drew even at two sets apiece, then broke service at 3-1 in the final set. The two men had then been on court for nearly 2 hours and Fillol appeared to have the edge. But Forman's backhand carried him to victory. Three times in the fifth game, he hit winning returns, against first services, and Fillol was broken.

Gorman finally volleyed his way to victory in the 14th game. Two American men were kwl s. DR. MAX EUWE: 7 don't like Mr. Fischer in our chess TASS: 'Wherever Fischer is, money ranks Xi-J When little Nellie Fox was a star second baseman with the Chicago White Sox, he sported one of the biggest "chaws" in the majors.

And as a coach with the Texas Rangers, he still does. But Nellie met his match when the Rangers and BOBBY FISCHER will he show? Stan, Too: 8-64-66-2, 6-4 The Foxes At Play their wives played a softbaU Joanne Fox turned up with Nellie, lead llinson one ahead in Cleveland: 3-C birdied the final hole with a 25-foot putt. Miss Ehret, who finished play before the thundershowers, was alone in second place at 148 and Pam Barnett fol-1 lowed at 149. When darkness overtook the 9 1 IV kL 'A I Shirley Iceland Bugs Bobby, But He Plans To Win No Mumps, Just bogey five on the 10th hole before thundershowers held up play for nearly two hours. -When she returned to the drenched Winged Foot Gulf Club East course, she carded three bogeys and a double bogey and reached the 18th in a tie with Glorlda Ehret.

However, the spunky Miss Engel-horn, making her return to competitive golf after a year's layoff with ankle surgery, i ''y-i Hlolds i i 1 I I NEW YORK (UPI) The more Bobby Fischer thinks about It, the more it bugs him. Why Reykjavik, Iceland? "Why not Rome?" Fischer would like to know. "Why not Paris, Oslo, Zurich, Dallas or New York? Or even Moscow? Any large city where there's people, activity and decent restaurants would be fine. Someplace at least where there's something to do at night." Bobby Fischer, America's 29-year-old chess genius, has a theory about why Reykjavik was picked as the site of the world championship which starts this Sunday. The Russians are the ones who picked Reykjavik.

Fischer thinks the Russians have a motive. He thinks they want to "hide" the championship be- Dr. Max Euwe, the world federation president and veteran Dutch grandmaster, said Thursday night that if the 29-year-old American fails to appear Sunday for the start of the world chess championship in Reykjavik, Iceland, he stands to lose his rights to play for the world title "not only this time but perhaps forever." A scheduled Icelandic Airlines flight to Reykjavik, site of the championship match, left New York early Friday but an airline spokesman said Fischer was not aboard. Fischer was seen at the airport late Thursday but he refused to talk to newsmen and disappeared into the parking lot. The next flight from New York to Iceland was Friday night.

But Fischer in the past has refused to fly on the Jewish Sabbath, between sundown Friday and sundown Saturday. Informed sources in Reykjavik said that Fischer informed the Icelandic Chess Federation that he wouldn't play unless he got 30 per cent of the gate receipts. This would be in addition to his share of the $125,000 purse and 30 per cent of the receipts from the sales of television and film rights already agreed to. The Icelandic federation was reported seeking a compromise in negotiations with Fred Cramer, former president of the American Chess Federation; who is acting as Fischer's advance man. The Icelanders said they have already spent about $200,000 on preparations, and if they meet Fischer's demand they can't breakeven.

The gate receipts probably will be considerable. Matches will be played three to six days a week in a sports palace with seats at $3 each, and the series is expected to last six months. Euwe said he didn't expect the Icelandic Chess Federation to meet Fischer's de-mand. He added that it would have grounds for legal action against the American challenger if he didn't show up Sunday. "I don't like Mr.

Fischer in our chess world," said Euwe, world chess champion 1935-37. "He's a good player but every day we are getting another ultimatum from him like this." The young American has waged a relentless campaign to push championship chess toward the financial leagues hitherto reserved for the Na-maths, the Hulls and the Seavers of professional sports. It is a campaign in which he gets no cooperation from the Soviet champions, who already enjoy the status of pub- (See CHESS, S-C) MAMARONECK, N.Y. UPI-Shirley Englehorn saw a sub-" par score and a three-stroke lead melt away with the rain1 Friday but birdied the last hole and retained sole possession of first place at the halfway point of the U.S. Women's Open Championship with a three-over-par 147.

Miss Englehorn covered the front nine in two-under 34, then lost a stroke with a 4 Union's Boris Spassky. What's more, Fischer Minus ine Russians know he's going to do it. In this own way, Fischer is a demonstrator. He has been demonstrating the way he feels about 'A milton i exhibition at Arlington, Tex. a bigger chew than husband Pespii' layout, 17 of the 150 players were still on the course.

They were to resume their round at 8 a.m., EDT, The low 50 scorers and ties will begin the 18-hole third-round at 11 a.m. Miss Ehret, a 30-year-old pro whose only triumph was the 1966 LPGA championship in her second year on the tour, was only two over par IV 4 UPI Exhibit And Auction Of Sports Items; The third annual convention of the National Sports Collectors will continue today with an exhibit of collections and auction at the Princess Mar tha Hotel. Today's session is open to the public with tickets priced at $1 to view the exhibits and $2.75 for a noon luncheon. Guest speaker is Ron Men-chine, a sports broadcaster from Washington, D.C. Sports memorabilia, including caps, bats, balls and baseball cards dating back to 1887 will be on display.

Public auctions of sports items are scheduled tor 2:30 and 7:30 i UPI fif rj j-ichmarL (See WIMBLEDON, S-C) with a 74 going into the day's play. She went to one over after Friday's front nine but three bogeys coming home left her one stroke off the pace. "Miss Englehorn blamed her rocketing score on the long delay. "I lost my momentum in the clubhouse," the 31-y ear-old pro, who Is one of the most consistent players on the toor, said. "I couldn't think.

I Just wasn't with it" While Shirley was pacing In the warmth of the clubhouse to limber her left leg, which has a fused ankle, Miss Barnett was huddled in a hotdog stand on the windswept course. "It was kinda spooky out 'there," she said. i'We were right by the TV tower. And it was so cold standing there in the mud." To make matters worse, the concessionaire closed shop and left her and her fellow players hungry. Flood Located At Rustic Inn On Majorca Isle MIAMI (J) Curt Flood, controversial former baseball star, who dropped from public sight several weeks ago, now to Irving on the island of Ma-, Jorca oft the coast of Spain, a Miami sportscaster said Fri- day.

"I found him in a bar called the Rustic Inn," said Bob Sheridan of radio station WGBS. "That has become his dally hangout. A picture of him hangs on the wall." Flood had not been publicly heard from since the U.S. Supreme Court turned down his plea for eradication of major league baseball's reserve clause earlier this month. "Cnrt was very kind, but refused to tape an interview or talk about the case," Sheridan said.

Sheridan said Flood told him that he is writing a second book which deals with his legal battle against major league baseball. Sheridan said Flood drives around the island in a red sports convertible and is popular among the natives. "He seems to be loafing and doing a little writing," Sheridan said. "American tourists haven't overrun the place and he can manage to hide. It's like he was in exile." paving to play in Reykjavik by taking his good old time getting there.

This has shaken up a lot of people but Fischer had a reason for his actions. Call it one-upsmanship if you like. Boris Spassky needn't worry about Fischer not making it for their first match Sunday though. Bobby Hull may or. may not play for the Winnipeg Jets next season and Rick Barry may or may not play for the Golden State Warriors, but there is no way Bobby I Fischer ever is going to miss playing for the world championship of chess- Even in Reykjavik.

Mainly because he thinks he's going to win. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he's right, and that has nothing to do with chauvinism. Spassky is good, but Fischer is better, and when the tall, curly-haired New Yorker is right, he's like Joe Fra-zier and Tom Seaver when they're right. Meaning nobody's going to beat him. Fischer doesn't hold back.

He is exceptionally outspoken and honest, and when you hear his objections io playing in Reykjavik, they do make a good deal-of sense. Fischer has beei there, so when he talks about (See RICHMAX, 3-C) 4 -'WmkM You Can't Keep A Good Man-ley Down Fan-American Games winner in 1971, got up and went on to win the event in the time of 8:34.8. Trying to avoid the fallen runner are Don Timm and Mark Larson. See story, page 2-C. Mike Manley of the Oregon Track Club doesn't look like a winner here.

He tumbled on the rim of a water barrier in the second heat of the steeplechase of the Olympic Trials at Eugene, Thursday. But Manley, the A Firecracker Hot Battle For Pole Today Firecracker To Explode Sunshine Speedway's Firecracker Championships will offer a total purse of $10,000 for two 100-Iap races to be run tonight and Tuesday night. Late model stock car drivers Billy Gill of Sarasota, who has won six out of the past eight regular-feature races, Dan Daughtry of Pinellas Park, and Dave Scarborough of Largo will be in the field. Gates open at 6 tonight, with time trials expected to start at 7. Tornado, Figure-8 and mini-stock races also will be featured tonight.

Tuesday, along with the second 100-lapper, the girls' hurricane and Figure-8 races will be -r DAYTONA BEACH II) "Lucky" David Pearson drew the No. 1 slip and the best chance to beat the heat today in qualifying runs for the Firecracker 400 stock car race. Pearson, in his 1971 Mercury, will be first off at 11 a.m. today in the battle for the pole position in Tuesday's race. The weather isn't so hot then but Pearson said the heat was still his biggest worry.

"I ran 182 miles an hour In practice and that's the fastest I can Pearson said. He had to be pushed to his garage twice in practice and didn't get high speed out of his The most successful driver in National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), and decision maker for the STP team that includes Baker, Petty spent about an hour of the practice time huddled with. Bill Gazzaway, chief technical inspector. In addition to Pearson, Petty, Baker and Isaac, a top contender for-the pole is Bobby, Allison In a 1972 Chevy, Chryslers Buddy Baker, Richard Petty and Bobby Isaac are going to do 184. My only chance to go that fast is if the weather is a little cooler." The thermometer hit 94 degrees Friday and the asphalt track was 20 degrees hotter.

Isaac, the defending said his 1972 Dodge ran right at 183 m.p.h. in practice. "It will take 184 to get the pole, and I'm going for it," he declared. He started on the pole for the Daytona 600 last February but mechanical fall- 1 David Pearson plans to go all oat at 181. in i ore plagued him as well as many others that day.

A. J. Foyt, the champion of champions, breezed to victory in the Daytona 500 in the Wood Brothers' No. 21 Mercuv ry. He also won at Ontario, Calif.

Pearson moved into the car and won at Darlington, Talladega and Irish Hills, Mich. The car has taken 5 of the 16 events in the Winston Cup series so far this year. Meanwhile, Foyt suffered burns and a broken ankle in a sprint race at Dnquoin, over the Memorial Day weekend and is out of action, Petty, winner of the Daytona 500, has never been able to celebrate his July 2 birthday with a victory in the Firecracker 400, I-: 3.